B2 [ U ] the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the people themselves民主;民主思想;民主政体
B2 [ C ] a country in which power is held by elected representatives民主国家
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A strong opposition is vital to a healthy democracy.
There cannot be true democracy without reform of the electoral system.
Sweden is often held up as an example of a successful social democracy.
The recent free elections mark the next step in the country's progress towards democracy.
Western governments should be giving more aid to the emerging democracies of the Third World.
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